Throughout his storied 18-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger made it a point to play through any sort of ailments he was dealing with physically. He also made it a point to let everyone know just what he was dealing with each week, but that’s splitting hairs.
The thing with Roethlisberger was, he relished the opportunity to go out there each week like a Gladiator, stepping up for his teammates and coaches even when his body wasn’t 100%. Throughout his career, his body was rarely at 100%, so his mentality of taping it up and playing resonated with the blue collar fans in the Steel City throughout his Hall of Fame 18-year run with the black and gold.